diff --git a/commands/lpop.md b/commands/lpop.md
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@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-Removes and returns the first elements of the list stored at `key`.
-
 By default, the command pops a single element from the beginning of the list.
 When provided with the optional `count` argument, the reply will consist of up
 to `count` elements, depending on the list's length.
+Deletes the list if the last element was popped.
 
 ## Examples
 
diff --git a/commands/rpop.md b/commands/rpop.md
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--- a/commands/rpop.md
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@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-Removes and returns the last elements of the list stored at `key`.
-
 By default, the command pops a single element from the end of the list.
 When provided with the optional `count` argument, the reply will consist of up
 to `count` elements, depending on the list's length.
+Deletes the list if the last element was popped.
 
 ## Examples